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Craig Elementary - February 29, 2016
Georgia Walk to School Day
Wednesday, March 2

Wednesday is Georgia Walk to School Day! Craig had a great response to International Walk to School Day back in October.  Let's see if we can have even more walkers on Wednesday!  Walking to school is great exercise. Physical exercise isn't just good for the body, it's great for the brain too! It provides time to connect with family or friends if you walk together. To top all of that, walking is great for the environment as it's that many less cars and buses on the road! Mr. Stewart and Mrs. Weigand will be out in the driveway giving out stickers to all the walkers.  The weather outlook is sunny, so put on those tennis shoes and head out!
Calling all bakers!

Hospitality Committee....WE NEED YOUR HELP!!

Let's keep the tradition alive and show the Craig staff how much we appreciate them!  

WHY:  The end of the year Staff Appreciation Luncheon
WHEN:  Monday, March 14th
WHO:  Hosted by the Craig PTA Hospitality Committee
WHAT: We need parents' help with desserts and drinks
HOW:  Send in any homemade dessert item or one from your favorite bakery OR send in cases of soda or water
WHERE:  You can send in with your child that morning to the library OR parent/child may drop off in the front lobby BEFORE 10:00am
Please clearly label all items"NUTS" or "NUT FREE" - this includes nut extracts and oils as we have staff with nut allergies!
RSVP: Please email Shauna York at styork71302@yahoo.com with what you'd like to contribute or if you have any questions by March 10th.  

We really appreciate your help making this lunch so special for the Craig staff!!!

Shauna and Dawn
Co-Hospitality Chairs

Read Across America Day
Wednesday, March 2

Craig will be celebrating Dr. Seuss and Read Across America on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016. All students and staff will participate in a read-in from 2:15
- 2:35 p.m. Students and staff are invited to dress Seuss Style: Wear colorful socks, whimsical clothing (stripes, polka dots, hair color/ornaments/bows, boas, bow ties, ties, sunglasses, unusual jewelry...) Bring your favorite Dr. Seuss books to read !

 
Youth Fit and Fun Block Party
March 12
Brookwood High School

Area 1 Gwinnett County Council of PTAs presents a Youth Health and Wellness event at Brookwood High School on Saturday, March 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  There will be Wii Fit and Zumba for kids.  Fire Engine 12 will be there for fire education - kids can get on the fire truck! GCPS Nutrition Chef presents "Cooking is Cool." Junior Achievement will have sessions on financial literacy. There will be segments on study habits, stress management and social media and cyber bullying.  There will also be food trucks.  Please see the attached flyer - Youth Fit and Fun Block Party.
Camp Invention
at Craig in June!

Rising 1st - 6th graders can register for Camp Invention which will be held at Craig this summer from June 6 - 9.  Build a solar powered cricket, discover the science of slime and squid, take apart machines, design an eco-adventure park, and think on your feet in high energy games!  For more details and how to register, see this flyer - Camp Invention.
    

March 1
Dogwood Pizza Night
AKS Club Week #4

March 2
Geogia Walk to School Day
Read Across America - Dr. Seuss' Birthday
Tapestry at ISC 6 - 7:30 p.m.

March 4
PTA Board Meeting 9:30 a.m.

March 7
Rising 6th Grade Parent Night at CMS and FFMS 6:00 p.m.

March 8
AKS Club Week #5

March 11
Student/Teacher Holiday


Join the Craig Team
for the Gwinnett Life Run

The run is March 19th at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds (off Sugarloaf Pkwy).  We had many Craig students participate last year and would love to see even more students and families this year!  It's a fun family event to get you moving on a Saturday morning!  The link to register is listed below. When you register be sure to sign up for our team -  Craig Elementary.

All the details are on the Gwinnett Life Run website!  Looking forward to seeing you there!
http://www.gwinnettliferun.com/


Are you interested in helping out at your child's school?  Please click on the link below and we'll contact you about volunteer opportunities within the Craig PTA.


Dogwood Pizza Night
Tuesday, March 1

Tuesday, March 1 is Dogwood Pizza Night for Craig.  Dogwood Pizza has delicious pizzas, wings, salads, hoagies and more. Order for delivery, pick up or dine in.  Be sure to let them know you're from Craig and give your child's teacher's name.  The two classes with the most participation win a classroom pizza party.  February's winners were Mrs. Garreau's 2nd grade class and Mrs. Weed's Kindergarten class!  

Brookwood Schools Foundation

Here's your latest edition of the Brookwood Schools Foundation newsletter.

Don't forget that you can bid on front row seats for the 5th grade promotion ceremony, the Kindergarten Spring program and the Spring Choral Program at Craig.  Bids are accepted until April 15th.  All proceeds go to Brookwood Schools Foundation in order to support our schools in the Brookwood cluster. Tell your friends, family, community. Let the bidding begin! Click here to bid.

For general information about the Brookwood Schools Foundation, click here.

Community Flyers and Programs

Gwinnett Parks and Recreation Spring Middle School Golf.

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During the 2015-2016 school year, every fourth grader can get into a national park for free! Find the link here -  Every Kid in a Park program.